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The crunch talks on the damaging trade war between the world's top two economies came on the sidelines of a meeting of the G-20 in Japan's Osaka, with all eyes on whether the pair would agree a truce. (Photo: FIle)

Trade talks with China 'back on track': Trump, agrees to hold off on new tariffs

'We had a very good meeting with President Xi of China,' Trump said after the talks. 'I would say excellent.'

29 Jun 2019 12:11 PM

For his part, Xi said that 'dialogue' was better than confrontation after both sides had slapped tit-for-tat tariffs on each other's goods. (Photo: File)

'Ready for 'historic' trade deal with China at G-20 Summit,' says Donald Trump

Trump said: 'It would be historic if we could do a fair trade deal. We are totally open to it.'

29 Jun 2019 9:31 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds a bilateral meeting with Indonesian President Joko Widodo in Osaka. (Photo:ANI/Twitter)

PM Modi holds separate talks with Prez of Indonesia, Brazil; focus on bilateral ties

Later in the day, the Prime Minister will meet leaders of Turkey and Australia among others.

29 Jun 2019 9:12 AM

Soon after the Modi's re-election, Morrison called up Modi to congratulate him on winning the Lok Sabha elections and sought to boost bilateral ties. (Photo: Twitter)

'Kithana ache he Modi': Aussie PM celebrates friendship with PM Modi

This is the first meeting of the two leaders after the elections in both countries.

29 Jun 2019 9:03 AM

White House officials, who had ruled out such a possibility before Trump left Washington, did not immediately respond to requests as to whether Kim had already agreed to meet with Trump. (Photo: AP)

‘We’ll see each other for 2 minutes’: Trump says he could meet N Korea’s Kim

It was not immediately clear what the agenda, if any, would be for the potential third Trump-Kim meeting.

29 Jun 2019 8:59 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Donald Trump and Japanese PM Shinzo Abe share a fist bump during their meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan. (Photo: AP)

PM Modi, Donald Trump agree to trade talks

Indian, US commerce ministers will meet and sort out disagreements.

29 Jun 2019 6:39 AM

Terrorism: India, US differ

As for Pakistan, Washington is bending over backwards not to displease it.

29 Jun 2019 12:04 AM

Global imbalances remain large and persistent and require thorough monitoring and timely policy responses.We further stress the importance of a favourable global economic environment for sustained growth of international trade, the joint statement said. (Photo: AFP | File)

BRICS leaders call for transparent, inclusive international trade

The 5 leaders noted that world economic growth appears to be stabilising and is generally projected to pick up moderately.

28 Jun 2019 6:44 PM

The three countries, in a joint communique of the 16th Meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Russia, India and China, strongly condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. (Photo: AFP)

PM Modi discusses counter-terror, climate change with Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping

PM Modi, who is in Osaka, Japan for the G-20 Summit, hosted the two leaders for an informal RIC (Russia-India-China) meeting here.

28 Jun 2019 4:30 PM

This was Modi's first meeting with Trump after the BJP's landslide win in the parliamentary election. (Photo: Twitter | Raveesh Kumar)

G-20 Summit: India-Russia deal for S-400 missile didn't figure in Modi-Trump talks

The S-400 is known as Russia's most advanced long-range surface-to-air missile defence system.

28 Jun 2019 12:09 PM

During their meeting, the two leaders expressed mutual desire to synergise India's Act East Policy with South Korea's New Southern Policy. (Photo: Twitter | Raveesh Kumar)

G-20 Summit: Modi meets South Korean Prez Moon, discusses ways to enhance trade ties

Main focus of India's Act East Policy is to shift country's trading focus from west and neighbours to booming South East Asian countries.

28 Jun 2019 12:03 PM

The trilateral meeting between the leaders was the second Japan-America-India or JAI meeting. (Photo: PIB India | Twitter)

G-20 Summit: Modi, Trump, Shinzo Abe focus on Indo-Pacific during trilateral meeting

During the Japan-America-India trilateral meeting, PM Modi highlighted 'the importance India attaches to' the grouping.

28 Jun 2019 11:53 AM

The meet between the two leaders is significant as multiple disagreements have cropped up between India and the US, including trade tariffs and an arms deal with Russia. (Photo: File)

'You deserve it': Donald Trump to PM Modi on election mandate

In the recent general elections, PM Modi's BJP had scored a victory bigger than in 2014 and emerged as the single-largest party.

28 Jun 2019 10:58 AM

The Prime Minister said that he wants to discuss Iran, 5G, bilateral relations and defence ties with Trump. (Photo: AP)

G-20 Summit: PM Modi, Donald Trump hold talks; discuss trade, defence

Modi thanked Trump for expressing his 'love towards India' in a letter recently delivered by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

28 Jun 2019 9:07 AM

Trump is scheduled to hold nine bilateral meetings, with nations such as Japan, China and Russia, at the June 28-29 G-20 summit. (Photo: ANI)

G-20 Summit: Trump meets Abe amid controversy over Japan-US security alliance

'If Japan is attacked, we will fight World War III,' Trump said.

28 Jun 2019 8:58 AM

The Prime Minister is in Osaka for the G-20 Summit. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

G-20 Summit: ‘Terrorism biggest threat to humanity,’ says PM Modi

Speaking at the informal BRICS leaders’ meeting in Osaka, PM said that there is need to stop all mediums of support to terrorism and racism.

28 Jun 2019 8:53 AM

The Prime Minister initiated the meeting with the US President with expressing his gratitude over the latter's congratulatory remarks on securing a landslide victory in the recently held general elections in India. (Photo: ANI)

G-20 Summit: Iran, 5G, defence among top agendas for Modi-Trump meet

On his part, President Trump assured Modi that Washington and New Delhi would continue to work closely on trade and defence ties.

28 Jun 2019 8:50 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the Indian diaspora. (Photo: ANI)

PM addresses Indian diaspora in Japan; reiterates 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vishwas'

Prime Minister is in Japan to attend the G-20 summit which would be his first meeting with world leaders.

27 Jun 2019 5:33 PM

This month, India slapped higher tariffs on 28 US products in retaliation for Washington’s withdrawal this month of tariff-free trade for certain Indian goods. (Photo: AFP)

‘Not high, in line with WTO rule’: Govt sources rebut Trump’s tariff charge

Earlier Trump tweeted that for years India had put 'very high tariffs against US'. Adding: 'It is unacceptable and must be withdrawn!'

27 Jun 2019 11:56 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe held talks on Thursday during which they discussed a range of issues of mutual interest, the first meeting between the two leaders since the start of Japan's Reiwa era. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

PM Modi, Shinzo Abe talk 'mutual interests' on sidelines of G-20 summit

The Prime Minister congratulated Abe and Japan's citizens for the start of the Reiwa era.

27 Jun 2019 11:44 AM

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